*John Grasty, Minister of Presbyterian Church in Yanceyville in the late 1840-1850s left a diary.

*John Grasty, Minister of Presbyterian Church in Yanceyville in the late 1840-1850s left a diary.

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*'''Bethel United Methodist Church'''. Started out ca 1812 as a Union Church attended mostly by Primitive Baptists. Located at Blackwell on land donated by Dr. Dabney. <ref>''In the Beginning...The Churches of Caswell County.''Page 8.</ref>

Overview

Histories

Parent County

Caswell was created 8 April 1777 from Orange County. Originally, the county seat was at Leasburg. When Person County was created from the eastern half of Caswell County in 1792, the county seat was moved to what today is Yanceyville.

Boundary Changes

Caswell County was created in 1777 from the northern portion of Orange County. In 1792, the eastern half of Caswell County became Person County. No further boundary changes have been made since 1792.

Record Loss

Some records may have been destroyed during occupation by militia troops during reconstruction.

Caswell County Courthouse

Caswell County North Carolina Courthouse139 East church St,Yanceyville, NC 27379336-694-4197

Bible Records

Bible Records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Business records and commerce

Business records and commerce (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Census

1786 Census (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

For tips on accessing Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.

Churches

By 1810 there were 4 Baptist, 4 Presbyterian and 3-4 Methodist churches.[2]

Scott, Jean B.In the Beginning : the Churches of Caswell County. Not avail at FHL. North Carolina State Libary General Collection Call Number: 280.409756 In16. See also World Cat.

The North Carolina State Library has vertical file material entitled "Caswell County, N.C. churches".

Church history (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

[1869-1905, 1905-1917] Baylock, John Burch.Country Line Primitive Baptist Church records in Yanceyville Township, Caswell County, North Carolina. FHL Film 18,446 items 3-4. As of 1946, Minute Book One (to 1868) has not been located.[9]

Berry, W. J. Historical Sketch of Country LIne Baptist Church. Publ 1975. Not at FHL. CCHA has a copy---see also World Cat.

Presbyterian

Bethesda aka Hart's Chapel, near Yanceyville, N.C. Established about 1765. A history was published in 1965:

John Grasty, Minister of Presbyterian Church in Yanceyville in the late 1840-1850s left a diary.

Methodist

Bethel United Methodist Church. Started out ca 1812 as a Union Church attended mostly by Primitive Baptists. Located at Blackwell on land donated by Dr. Dabney. [12]

Court

Kendall, Katherine Kerr. Historical Abstracts of Minutes of Caswell County, North Carolina 1777-1877. Abstracts of minutes of the North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Caswell County, 1777-1868, and of the Caswell County Board of Commissioners, 1868-1877. North Carolina State LIbrary Genealogy 929.3 N8cas K33c. Also FHL US/CAN Book 975.6575 N2k.

Court records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Divorce records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Family History

Genealogy (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Bibliography

It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:

Message Boards

Land

Entries

Pruitt, A. B. Abstracts of land entries, Caswell County, North Carolina, 1778-1795, 1841-1863; Person County, North Carolina, 1792-1795. Rocky Mount, North Carolina : A.B. Pruitt, c1990. FHL US/CAN Book 975.657 R28p. Also at North Carolina State Library.

Grants

An Index to the Caswell county, North Carolina Land Grants is found in Katharine Kerr Kendall's book Caswell County North Carolina : Land Grants, Tax Lists, State Census, Apprentice Bonds, Estate Records. See World Cat or Google Books or FHL US/CAN Book 975.6 A1 no. 125.

Land and property (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

The Caswell County Historical Assoication's Dower Rights blog article will help you determine whether a wife should be releasing her dower in a given deed.

In the Beginning . . . The Churches of Caswell County, Jean B. Scott, Compiler (2000)

Service Record Book of Men and Women of Yanceyville, N.C., and Community, Sponsored by the V.F.W. Post No. 7316 (1947-1949).

The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985).

When the Past Refused to Die: A History of Caswell County North Carolina 1777-1977, William S. Powell (1977).

Dwellings (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Maps (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Military

Military history (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Military records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Civil War

WWI (1914-1918)

WWI (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

[1841-1881] The Milton Chronicle. Scattered issues. Available at North Carolina State Library.

Orphans and orphanages

Orphans and orphanages (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

1814-1843 Caswell County North Carolina Will Books 1814-1843, Katharine Kerr Kendall (1983). FHL US/CAN 6575 P28 v. 1-2. As both volumes are bound together, make sure you don't miss the fact that the index to the first volume is mid-way through the book. People with original wills on file at State Archives listed on pages 19x-198.

1843-1868 Kendall, Katherine Kerr.Caswell County, North Carolina Will Books 1843-1868. Guardians' Accounts 1848-1868. People with original wills on file at State Archives listed on page 181. FHL US/CAN Book 975.6575 P28k v 5

Estate Packets

For estate packets, the place to start is Caswell County North Carolina : Land Grants, Tax Lists, State Census, Apprentice Bonds, Estate Records by Katherine Kerr Kendall. This book has an alphabetical index to the Caswell county, North Carolina estate packets. The index to estate packets starts on page 57. Note that there is NOT a general index in the back of this book. FHL US/CAN Book 975.6 A1 no. 125.

The original records are at the Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina. Microfilms of the estate packets are available at FHL.

Probate records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Guardianship (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Caswell County, North Carolina Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Some of the microfilms may be available at the state archives and also at the state and county historical societies.

Taxation

[1800] Alphabetical lists extant for Glouster, Richmond and St. David districts. Non-aphabetical list for Caswell extant.

[1801]

[1802] Alphabetical lists exist for Richmond and Glouster. No list for St. Davids. Possible list for St. David (date ca 1802).

[1803] One to three copies copies for each of the four districts Caswell, Glouster, Richmond and St. David) exist. Some lists non-alphabetical.

[1804] Two copies for each of the four districts (Caswell, Glouster, Richmond and St. David) exist. Both copies arranged alphabetical.

[1805] No lists extant for any district.

[1806] Alphabetical lists for Caswell, Glouster. Glouster list microfilm difficult to read--imperative you put film on scanner and enhance patches of names or you will miss most of the names. Non alphabetical list for Richmond Dist taken by Andrew Harrison Jr. There is also one other list (alphabetical) appears to be labeled Caswell Dist, but names are clearly Richmond District folks.

[1807] No lists extant for any district.

[1808] Alphabetical list for St. David's and Caswell districts. Sheets not arranged alphabetically though. Also a non-alphabetical summons list in the middle of St. Davids list.

[1809] Alphabetical list for Richmond District and a very poor quality St David's list.

[1842] Insolvents for all four tax districts are listed on page 11 in Kendall's Caswell County North Carolina Will Books 1843-1868. Guardians' accounts 1848-1868. FHL US/CAN Book 975.65575 P28k v. 5. (Will Book P, page 222)

[1843] Insolvents for all four tax districts are listed on page 11 in Kendall's Caswell County North Carolina Will Books 1843-1868. Guardians' accounts 1848-1868. FHL US/CAN Book 975.65575 P28k v. 5. (Will Book P, page 223)

[ca 1845] List of business taxes collected. Will Book P, page 224.[14]